Surf season

When to surf Ngor Right

Dakar, Senegal

A mellow reef break.

all year Best months Holds close to its best in any month
4–5 ft Typical face Median day in its best months
93% Surfable days In its best months
DSS Nearest airport Where we price the trip from

Month by month

Median conditions per calendar month, from years of hindcast at this break. The bar is how good the month is relative to this spot's own best month, so a fickle beach break is measured against itself and not against Pipeline.

MonthRelative quality Typical faceSurfable days Season
Jan 6 ft 98% Good
Feb 5 ft 94% Good
Mar 5 ft 89% Good
Apr 5 ft 98% Good
May 4 ft 100% Good
Jun 4 ft 92% Good
Jul 4 ft 85% Good
Aug 3 ft 61% Good
Sep 4 ft 86% Good
Oct 4 ft 95% Good
Nov 5 ft 99% Good
Dec 5 ft 98% Good

What it is like

What makes it work
Endless Summer's mellow right reef off Ngor Island; N Atlantic winter swell, warm water, urchins.
Sweet spot
4 ft faces
Tide
Best on a all tide
Nearest airport
DSS

Getting there

Out of LAX we have seen round trips from $926 in season. Fares move, so the app watches them and tells you when one lines up with real swell here.

We watch Ngor Right so you do not have to

BarrelFare checks the surf forecast and live airfare together, and tells you when a cheap flight lands on a good swell here.

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Months above are medians from years of hindcast, not a forecast. A median tells you when to plan a trip. It does not promise waves on a given day.